Climate of Katanga
(Congo (Dem. Republic))
Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
All climatic diagrams on this site result from the collected data from 3 measuring stations in Katanga.
Weather stations at an altitude above 1320m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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Katanga is one of the coldest regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with an average daily high temperature of only 27 degrees centigrade. With a yearly average of 27 degrees the climate is very warm, but has only a very few tropical and humid months. Several months of the year it is warm to hot at temperatures continuously above 25 degrees centigrade, sometimes up to 32 degrees. Dued to the lesser rain the best time for traveling is from May to October. The most rain days occur from from November to March.
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› Duration of daylight and sunshine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
hours of sunshine per day

rainy days per month

Precipitation in mm/day

Relative humidity in %

Absolute humidity in g/m³ (approx.)

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Important cities in Katanga
Katanga is a part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has an east-west extension of about 460 km. From north to south it is approximately 710 km. The biggest cities are Lubumbashi and Likasi. The local time is now Saturday, 10:20 pm.City | Population | Geo-Position | |
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Lubumbashi | 1,794,118 | 11°39'39"S | 27°28'46"E |
Likasi | 422,414 | 10°58'59"S | 26°44'18"E |
Kolwezi | 418,000 | 10°42'53"S | 25°28'0"E |
Kalemie | 146,974 | 5°56'51"S | 29°11'41"E |
Kamina | 73,557 | 8°44'6"S | 24°59'53"E |
Kipushi | 62,332 | 11°45'39"S | 27°15'5"E |
Bukama | 38,770 | 9°12'16"S | 25°51'17"E |
Kambove | 36,702 | 10°52'25"S | 26°35'51"E |
Kongolo | 31,943 | 5°23'7"S | 27°0'1"E |
Kabalo | 29,833 | 6°3'9"S | 26°54'51"E |
Data basis: German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements.